i am a natural planner (a product of organized parents -- my mom loves to arrange family gatherings and holidays, months in advance; my dad is constantly scheduling the next vacation, complete with a schedule and list of activities). i prepare for absolutely everything, whether it's a project at work, an outing with friends, a weekend with my husband, or even an upcoming trip.
case in point: in anticipation for an event at work today, i had been worried about having enough of a particular item. i even volunteered to purchase an extra supply ahead of time. nevertheless, i was told there was no reason to be concerned, so left it alone. long story short, we (unsurprisingly) ran out of what we needed fairly quickly, which required a run to the store. what did this teach me? maybe sometimes it's not such a bad thing to be overprepared.. just in case.
i think those around me recognize this attribute (or it could be called, just being anal), because i am usually counted on to handle the details of whatever's going on. there will be preliminary talk about events and such, but i am looked to to take the lead (or else nothing would be done). and the more i take on, the more i'm asked to do this or that, join another committee, head up another event... it's impossible for me to say no. most days i am balancing somewhere between coordinating a family project and finding the next adventure for my husband and me and making reservations for a girls' dinner and driving a team towards a company goal. sometimes it's so much that i find myself asking, why do i do this to myself?
i do it because i care. i do it because it matters. i do it because after all the time and hard work and lack of sleep and occasional aggravation, it's worth it. and then there's not even a question anymore.
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